You would be hard-pressed to find a business or organization that does not have a website or use mobile or cloud-based solutions to advertise, sell products, or offer its services. It is because the business landscape is so entrenched on the Internet that makes it so critical for security managers and analysts to stay attuned and equipped to an organization’s cybersecurity needs. 

 

Offer 2 ways that cybersecurity requirements differ from traditional enterprise security requirements. How do these requirements influence the methods used to protect data? Illustrate your response using realistic examples. 

• Research intranet and internet. Then, discuss the differences between intranets and the internet in terms of purpose, architecture, topology, and protocol.  
• What are the implications, both positive and negative, for a business that chooses to store data in the cloud (or access third-party services hosted in the cloud) vs. storing data and accessing services on its own servers? Consider cost, flexibility, customization, potential downtime, and security. 

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• Discuss the wireless spectrum and how it relates to a wireless network.
• What frequency ranges, or bands, are associated with Wi-Fi use?
• How does Wi-Fi transmission differ from data transmission over a physical network?
• How might that difference affect data security over a Wi-Fi network? 

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• You are at work when network access suddenly goes down. Research and discuss how you can discover whether a router is to blame.

 

Note: You may want to start with the section “Troubleshooting Router Issues” that appears in Ch. 4, “Network Protocols and Routing,” of Network+ Guide to Networks.

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• Discuss the security concerns inherent to wired, wireless, and mobile networking.
• How must the different “building blocks” of data communication networks such as switches, routers, and cabling be secured?

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